Archamack Bass (1800 - 1845)

Born 29 Dec 1800 in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susie Lawrence — married [date unknown] in Watertown, Wilson, TN

Husband of Rachael (Philips) Bass — married 18 Jun 1822 in , Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1845 at age 44 in Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Death

Death:

Date: 19 SEP 1845

Place: Liberty, Dekalb, TN

Source: #S33; Page: I have picture of tombstone

Note

Note: A.M. Bass, Dec 29, 1800 - Sep. 19, 1845

Stone broken, lying on ground, grass growing up over, oldest section, Salem Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalf, TN.

Script: "For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith and much people were added unto the Lord."

His 2nd wife was Susie Lawrence, married on 22 Aug 1856.

I have picture of their tombstones.

ARCHAMACK BASS AND RACHEL PHILIPS HISTORY

Archamack was born Dec. 29, 1800, one mile north of the present site of Watertown and was a son of Ezekiel Bass and an elder brother of the Rev. Henry Bass, who married Francina Phillips, a sister to Rachel. On June 18, 1822, a marriage was executed for the wedding of Rachel Philips to Archamack Bass, signed by Archamack and Sion Bass. Both Rachel and Archamack joined the Round Lick Missionary Baptist church, and Archamack was elected church clerk in June 1822. In August 1836, Archamack accepted a call to the Baptist ministry and was ordained by the Round Lick church with the following ministers acting as presbytery; Cantrel Bethel, Joshua Lester, William Dale, H.W. Pickett, John Borum, Thomas P.Moore, John Bond, and Sion Bass.

The writer has been unable to determine the kinship of Archamack and Sion Bass, both Baptist ministers. That they were either brothers or cousins is suggested by the fact that their names appear together frequently in the court and church records of Wilson County. In 1837 a division in the Round Lick Church occurred over the mission question, and Archamack and his brother, Henry, favored missions and affiliated with the Missionary Baptist Church, while Sion became an outstanding minister in the Primitive Baptist Church.

About the year 1840, Archamack and Rachel moved to DeKalb County, Tennessee, and settled on Smith Fork Creek near Liberty, where they purchased a large farm. Many of their descendants still live in the Liberty community. Archamack died September 19, 1845.

J.H. Grime, in his "History of Middle Tennessee Baptist," pages 176-7, has the following to say concerning the ministry of Archamack Bass: "His ministerial life was very short, a little less than ten years. He did very little pastoral work, preferring to give his time to destitute sections. He traveled considerably as a missionary. He was called to the care of Round Lick Church a short time before his death, but soon resigned to return to his missionary work. He did much of which we can secure no data. He was a great evangelist and witnessed many conversions. Among those he baptized I note Deacon J.S. Womack and Elder William Borum. His death in the prime of life at the very zenith of his ministerial work was like the withering of a full blown rose by an early autumn frost."

Archamack and Rachel reared eight children: Ezekiel, WilliamDolphin, John Wiseman, Thomas, Josiah, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth. Rachel died November 29, 1853. She and Archamack are buried in the Salem Cemetery at Liberty, Tennessee. In 1937, Archamack and Rachel had 314 descendants, 263 of whom were living at the time.

Burial

Burial:

Date: SEP 1845

Place: Salem Cemetery, Liberty, Dekalb, TN

Event

Event: Tombstones

Type: Tombstone Inscription

Place: Salem Cemetery, Liberty, Dekalb, TN

• Fact: Burial (sep 1845) Salem Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 December 2018, 01:49), entry for Archemack Bass(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC8W-9G5); contributed by various users.

Source S33 Abbreviation: Tombstone; Title: Tombstone (Picture); Subsequent Source Citation Format: Tombstone; BIBL Tombstone. Picture.; Repository: #R7

Repository R7 Name: Mary A. Murdock; Address:

• Tennessee Marriages,to 1825 on ancestry.com

• Tennessee State Marriages,1780-2002 on ancestry.com

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-Q59R : accessed 9 April 2016), Archabald Bass and Rachael Phillips, 18 Jun 1822; citing Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 430,829.

• Donna Glover

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6650625/archamack-m-bass: accessed 13 January 2023), memorial page for Rev Archamack M. Bass (29 Dec 1800–19 Sep 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6650625, citing Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Greg Easter (contributor 48486020).

Acknowledgements

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